The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-03
GOV. TAYLOR.
The Attacks Of the Small Fr,
Politicians Exposed.
To the Editor Of The Union.

Z 1 HC oolliCNhdt savage OuslhuSHb
recently made by the American on
Gov Taylor prompts this communica-
tion.
The writer is not a champion ioI
Gov Taylor personally, is not one Of
his worshipers, is not infatuated by
his brilIiancy, until after he was nomi-
mated.
But the structures made by the
American and the smaller fry which
bark when it shifts the air are unwise
and unjust, quote three extracts, as
follows:
Il favor most positively and earnest
/ ly a system of universal free educa-
ton, and believe that such a system
can be best established and carried
out through the sale of our immense
public domain. R. L. Taylor's letter
accepting the nomination for Govern
or.
But l would not have you believe
that the democratic party is opposed
to universal education. The plain
truth of history is that the democratic
party instituted and maintained for
half century a system of free educa-
tion. Federal aid has been extended
through all the past history Of this
country to popular education, reselv-
ing and granting for that purpose
parts OF the puOlic domain. Dem o.
cratic congresses have appropriated
100000 acres OF public land for edu-
cational purposes, and the measures
were approved by democratic presi-
dents. No democratic administration
ever sold a section of the public do
main without reserving $40 acres in
every sixty-six acres square for the use
Eoi common schools. When Tennessee
hadthe power to issue grants within heI
territory there were reserved 100.
600 acres in East Tennessee, and 100,
600 acres in Middle and West Tennes-
see far the nae of two colleges and
gro acres in every six miles square fol
the use of scbools and academies
Til. statute was ap,rorad bv Tboma,
rer--..n The lands al Tennessee
were Them mart If the nubIic d..
main .f tt,e limited States and con.
,-as v5ta JafFar.an,. .tnnravsl cap.
la r., ba s-actad ,ro oaIl.dgas and
.ttaoty--,.va1 academies IN the state o.
T-7n..>a. Authsr remained from
...la.ftbs npTli. land for tbeedu
cation of the children Of Tennessee
was stolen Inv the rennblican marty al
! ter the war
In all the Territories of the nnior
; there are / 9so acres in evarv siy
,iIas so,,sre sat anorr for tho estab
Iishment and maintenance Of common
snhools The democratic marty ba.
givan =oooA 600 acras NJ Land for eorn.
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nonoTias In nv advocacy of the
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